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May 9, 2012

Instructions for uploading the background image part 1

With new blogger templates it's much better to uploaded backgrounds, instead of using the background codes in gadgets. I know, this might sound surprising, because I made so long long backgrounds to use with codes. I'm going to add the new backgrounds the way, that you can copy and save to image straight onto your computer, but meanwhile and with the older backgrounds this is what you can do:

You can find the the instructions to uploadthe background to your blog, instead of adding background code with gadget, by clicking "read more". You can make this change and still use the same background you have chosen. This needs only a little bit effort, but the result is worthy.

1. First step might sound odd, because you need to add the code of your chosen background to the gadget. After done that right click > View Background Image > Save Image As... (you need to remember this location later). Then remove the background gadget.

2. Go to Design > Customize >

3. Choose the template (I have used Simple and this instruction works best with that).

7. Choose the layout. I have chosen the 2 column layout, even thought the background is for 3 column. I like the wider center. But you can surely choose any layout you like. Apply to Blog. And then go back to step 6. and adjust the wight(s) of the sidebar(s). Remember always Apply to Blog.

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The backgrounds with the code-in-gadget work fine, but for example, when I viewed my blogs with iPad, the background was just a tiny thingy in the middle. This way the backgrounds look fine with any device. And I think, not sure about this, the uploaded backgrounds just function better.

Oh I see - how strange. (The tiny thingy in the middle.) I just thought it was better using the code as I imagined that the page would load faster that way, and also because you were able to exceed Blogger's kB limits when you personally hosted the background images in Picasa. But if it looks weird in some devices, then that's not good... However, I do believe that some of your old backgrounds may be too big (too many kB) for Blogger's upload limits...? (Unless they've expanded the limits recently.)

The Blogger has expanded the limits, that's why I think you are able to use all of them. I have tried just couple of them, but they have all worked just fine. I think the pages load faster now, with uploaded backgrounds.

Itkupilli, I tried to upload my original background the new way, and used the Simple template. However, it looks strange. The background does not fit the Simple template. I tried many, many times, but it still looked strange.

So I returned to Minima template. It seems my background looks much better with Minima. It fits well.

Anyway, the background still loads quite fast even though I use the code.

This is my blog, by the way, if you want to have a look: www.annapatricio.blogspot.com

P.S. Oh, I think I should explain what I mean by the background looking strange with Simple template: the text and columns were not aligned well. Even the Page tabs were not properly aligned. Everything looked very messy. And when I tried to adjust, the text became either too small or too big. The columns also looked squashed.

With Minima, everything looks very neat and organised. I think my background should be used only with Minima.

Help me please. I too see my background image as a tiny pic in the middle of the blog. The blog design use to be perfect. I don't know why it has changed. When I go in to change design (background, text,width etc.) and click "backgrounds" it shows an image I did not choose even though I have added the correct image to gadgets (and previously it showed as I wanted) After adding code to gadgets where do I right click to save? If it is the design window I am out of luck because it doesn't show the correct image. Is there another way to save the background image? I love, love, love! your designs & have some on other blogs. I haven't checked them yet but am guessing I will have the same problems with them. Hopefully this link helps explain-- http://www.blogger.com/template-editor.g?blogID=3722341504559014404 Thanks!!!

Hello ... I'm new to Blogger and still trying to figure out now to revert back to this "Minima" layout. I have read and read the instructions but for some reason it's not accepting the code.. or it me.. the user..LoL! Also, I just adore "Boho Chic for 3 Column Minima" one of your older designs but can't seem to find all the componants re/the "header" and the download for the main background. Please advise!

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